A ROSSMORE housewife has been left devastated after her naughty gnomes slipped out of their garden home.

The woman, who prefers not to be named, claims five of her best gnomes disappeared sometime during Friday night and she thinks someone helped them escape.

She said: 'I am really upset. A lot of people think gnomes are naff and I did once but, now every time I see them, I laugh. My gnomes were led by Senor Gomez. He was quite big and was riding on the back of a snail.

'The others are really badly behaved. One is naked except for a strategically placed fig leaf, another is picking his nose, while another is bent over flashing his bare bum.'

She added: 'I suspect they have gone off to play with some children but I just hope they find their way home to their own little garden.

'I wouldn't say anything if they were to quietly arrive home. They aren't worth very much but I've had Senor Gomez for many years and I just hope he's safe.'